TECHNICAL DETAILS
Type:
35mm single-lens reflex camera with autofocus and multi-mode exposure
control
Film format:
24 x 36mm
Lens mount:
Minolta "A"-type bayonet, self-lubricating stainless steel
Autofocus system:
Minolta TTL phasedetection type; working range: EV 2 to 19 at ISO 100;
LED focus signals in viewfinder for both manual and automatic focusing
Shutter:
Electronically controlled vertical-traverse focal-plane type
Shutter-speed range:
In P and A modes: stepless 1/4000 to 30 sec.; in M and S modes: 1/4000 to
30 sec. in full-stop settings; "bulb" operates in M mode
Metering systems:
TTL center-weighted averaging by compound silicon photocell at bottom of
mirror box, or spot metering for midtone, highlight or shadow using center
portion of same SPC; spot-measurement area: 5.5mm circle in center of focusing
screen, approx 2.7% of film frame; center-weighted averaging range: EV 1 to
20 with ISO 100 and 50mm f/1.4 lens (e.g. 1 sec at f/1.4 to 1/4000 sec at f/16)
Film speed settings:
ISO 6 to 6400 in third-stop increments; automatic film speed setting for
DX-coded films can also be set manually: manual setting for non-DX films
also possible
Exposure modes:
Program AE with automatic multi-program selection of wide, standard, or
tele program and program-shift capability; aperture-priority AE; shutter-
priority AE; metered-manual exposure
Flash exposure modes:
Direct (TTL) autoflash metering by same SPC; in all modes for ISO speeds
12-1000; program AE: automatic setting of X-sync to 1/250 sec. (above EV 13
at ISO 100), 1/125 (EV 12-13), or 1/60 (below EV 12); aperture-priority AE:
X-sync set to 1/250 sec.; shutter-priority AE and metered manual: 1/250 or
slower speeds usable, speed automatically reset to 1/250 sec. for manually
set speeds above 1/250 sec.
AE lock:
Works in P, A and S modes; used in all exposure modes for highlight-
and shadow-based spot metering; used for slow-shutter sync with dedicated
flash
Exposure adjustment:
-4 to +4 in half-stop settings
Viewfinder:
Eye-level fixed pentaprism type with built-in eyepiece correction
adjustable from -3 to +1 diopters; field of view: 94% of film-frame area;
magnification: 0.81X with 50mm lens at infinity
Data displays:
Top panel: LCDs indicate shutter speed, aperture, film speed, exposure
adjustment, "bulb" elapsed time
Viewfinder: LCDs indicate exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed,
aperture, film speed, exposure adjustment, and exposure deviation in
metered-manual mode.
Operating button:
Touch Switch activates metering and continuous autofocusing; meter stays on
for 10 sec. after finger is lifted from button; pressing halfway holds
focus; pressing all the way releases shutter
Film transport:
Manual film advance: Film-advance lever has 30ø offset angle with 128ø
movement in single or multiple strokes
Film rewind: Manual by rewind crank
Frame counter: Additive type; camera set to 1/4000 sec. and lens' minimum
aperture until "1" appears in frame counter
Mirror:
Semi-silvered swing-back type; secondary mirror for metering and autofocusing
Audible signals:
With main switch at ON 
position, camera "beeps" when using
focus hold, focusing manually, and during self-timer operation
Self-timer:
Electronic with 10-second delay; operation indicated by blinking LED and
audible "beeps"; cancellable
Power:
Two AA-size 1.5v alkaline-manganese, carbon-zink, or 1.2v rechargeable
nickel-cadmium batteries
Preview switch:
Used for checking depth of field; operates in all four exposure modes;
pressing partway down stops down and locks lens diaphragm at aperture
setting shown in data panel and finder; when used, "F" blinks in data panel.
Multiple-exposure button:
Enables making more than one exposure on a single frame; when pushed all
the way in, shutter can be recocked without advancing film; frame counter
does not advance during use.
Others:
Sync terminal, eyepiece shutter, remote-control terminal, film window,
user-changeable focusing screen
Dimensions:
53 x 92 x 139mm
Weight:
645g without batteries and lens